When is the right time to buy a new mattress

I’m all about getting a good nights sleep, although it’s something that I regularly struggle with and it has a huge impact on your day to day ability to function. When my wife and I moved into our house 7 years ago we bought a new bed and a new mattress to go with it. I swear – it was one of the most comfortable mattresses that I have ever slept on – and it would want to be considering the couple of thousand dollars we spent on it.

Anyway, as I said – that was 7 years ago and I’m starting to think that the time might be right to look into getting a new one. You see neither my wife or I are sleeping as well as we used (this is more likely to be related to our son though) and I am starting to feel the springs in the bed when I lay down on my side, which isn’t a lot of fun and is most likely hampering a good nights sleep.

My problem is that a good mattress can cost quite a lot of money, and we are planning on building a new house soon, and that money could go a long way to reducing the overall amount of debt that we end up taking on.

When we bought our current mattress we ended up going somewhere that used a mattress selector tool (like the one by sleepmaker) that took into consideration things like our size, our weight and the way our bodies lay on the bed. The idea behind this was to find a mattress that would best support our bodies and that would last for a decent amount of time. I’m pretty sure the sales man said that it would last around 6 or 7 years and that most mattresses need to be replaced in that type of time frame, so in that regard I think we have done pretty well.

Still, I would rather not have to purchase a new one if I can avoid it. Something I am thinking about is rotating the mattress so that our heads rest where our feet do currently, however I suspect this will only provide temporary relief as the mattress is really starting to fall apart. We also can’t flip it upside down as the mattress is designed in such a way that it would be like lying on a concrete bed.

Considering how tired I am getting lately I think we need to do something soon. Perhaps I will wait for a big sale and try to get one cheaply rather than paying full price.

Question

Does anyone have any good tips on when is a good time to buy a mattress – or how long a mattress should last for?

I can literally sleep on anything but my husband has a bad back, and I’d had my bed for close to 10 years, and when we got married my mother told me to buy a bed with the cash gift she gave me. I think 10-15 years is the recommended lifespan.NZ Muse recently posted..In defence of touristy places

I think it depends on what type of mattress you had, like ours, it’s already 10 years old, but I never had a problem with it. I can still sleep well during at night, maybe I would change it if I will notice something on my mattress.Clarisse @ Make Money Your Way recently posted..An Introduction into Technical Indicators

“When is the right time to buy a new mattress?” When every night is painful. 🙂 I had continual lower back problems years ago…could never get a good nights sleep. We looked around and finally purchased a Select Comfort Sleep Number bed. Have not had any pain since.Brian @ Luke1428 recently posted..Debunking a Few Home-Buying Misconceptions

If you’re not having a good night sleep and think the mattress has something to do with it, then you should change it. I know it’s a big hit to the wallet but lack of sleep could be detrimental to your health.

I don’t know much about mattresses, but I was told to flip it and rotate it every month or so and it lasts longer. We do that, but I can’t tell you if it’s lasting longer because I haven’t made the required tests.

I was told to do the oldest tip about mattresses is that flipping it every month just to even out the sides where you’re sleeping on so that you wont get stuck with overused sides..Dana @ Hotel Mattress recently posted..Hotel Etiquette: The 5 DON’TS when Staying at a Hotel

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